Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees Minutes of Meeting November 19, 2012 Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2665 1. Call to Order Meeting was called to order by Don Schinzing at 5:32 p.m. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Susan Biolchini, Dave Brown, Don Schinzing Members Absent: Josephine Berthet, Mary Lou Metzger Staff Present: Tammy Turgeon, Library Director 3. Approval of Agenda Brown made a motion to approve the Agenda, seconded by Biolchini. Motion carried. 4. Approval of Minutes Brown made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting on September 17, 2012, seconded by Biolchini. Motion carried. 5. Communication from Citizens None 6. Monthly Reports, Statistics, and Correspondence A. Building-Wide Stats – FY2012 / FY2013 Board reviewed statistics. Database/Website/Catalog Searches continue to increase over the previous year. Audio Visual Collection Size continues to increase also. B. Monthly Issues – September and October 2012 Board reviewed the monthly issues reports. Staff will review space available for Adult Hardcover Fiction. The CDBG hearing will be held on December 3rd. The library is asking for funding for the Outreach Program. C. Compliment/Complaint Forms Board reviewed compliments and complaints. A lot of positive feedback was received related to children’s programming (Mad Science, Halloween program, Shake Rattle and Roll) and adult programming (DIA, computer classes, Chaldean cooking). At this time, the Board will keep the study room policy the same as we do not have  enough space for groups to work. There are multiple spaces for individuals to work that include larger tables. 7. Suburban Library Cooperative No report. 8. Friends of the Library A. Bookstore Sales Bookstore sales continue to be down from last year, but still doing well. The Friends approved a budget of $81,000 to pay for Wowbrary, Overdrive, Programming and additions to the library’s materials collections. 9. Unfinished Business A. Library Board Mission Revised Motion to approve the revised Library Board Mission was made by Brown, supported by Biolchini. Motion carried. 10. New Business A. 2013 Library Closed Dates Motion to approve the 2013 Library Closed Dates was made by Biolchini, supported by Brown. Motion carried. B. Circulation Standards of Service Revision Motion to approve the revised Circulation Standards of Services was made by Brown, supported by Biolchini. Motion carried. C. Programming Standards of Service Revision Motion to approve the revised Programming Standards of Service was made by Biolchini, supported by Brown. Motion carried. D. Reference Standards of Service Revision Motion to approve the revised Reference Standards of Service was made by Biolchini, supported by Brown. Motion carried. E. Technical Services Standards of Service Revision Motion to approve the revised Technical Services Standards of Services was made by Brown, supported by Biolchini. Motion carried. 11. Adjourn Motion was made by Brown to adjourn, seconded by Biolchini. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Next meeting is January 28, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.